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["Ginny Marr , Tabor Academy 508-748-2000 x263" <GMARR@A1.MEC.MASS.EDU>]

Dear Colleagues - Thanks so much for your detailed and most helpful responses to
my query regarding Mandarin vs. turnkey automation systems.  I received 15
responses, and will summarize points made;
Looking at Dynix Scholar after 4 years of Mandarin which was "cumbersome and
awkward to use" and required "15 individual steps to produce a bibliography."
kcronn@mohawk.moric.org.

Chosen to automate with Mandarin through their new cooperation with SIRS with a
turnkey system...email Keelin Hayden at SIRS (keelinh.sirs.com) for info
mstddsx@gsusgi2.gsu.edu

Used Mandarin for 5 years now...outstanding support.
fpentlin@hobbs.leesummit.k12.mo.us

Chose between Dynix and Mandarin - liked M's flexibility, less complicated than
Dynix
chin@inforamp.net

Have used Mandarin for 4.5 years - has strong tech support and is
user-friendly.There is a Mandarin listserv.
K12OCKZR@vaxc.hofstra.edu

Have used Mandarin for 5 years - "very responsive to our suggestions And on
enhancements." Now SIRS is available so kids can use inerface they're familiar
with.
LNICHOLS%ERIE@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU

Chose Winnebago over Mandarin 4 years ao because it seemed clumsy then.
rhinzman@outland.dtcc.edu

Used Mandarin successfully at two new schools, in Va. and NC.  Contact person:
Linda Sue Dauphin (703) 503-7540
GSOLOMON@dpiogate.dpi.state.nc.us

Mandarin is used a large school system in the Atlanta suburbs.  Main problems:
no key word searching in the subject field (???) and it is very menu driven.
Less user friendly than Winnebago or Follett.
jnix@moe.coe.uga.edu

Chose Dynix because it seems to the the system of choice in independent schools.
falib@transit.nyser.net

Opened a new elementary school in 9/93 and went online the first day with
MandArin.  Has greater capability with networking to other systems.  The kids
use the OPAC constantly.  Circulation system very easy/cataloging takes time.
bae@umd5,umd.edu

        Ginny Marr
        Tabor Academy
        Marion MA 02738-1599
                gmarr@a1.mec.mass.edu